| Election Name: | 1888 Florida gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Florida |
| Flag Year: | 1868 |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1884 Florida gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1884 |
| Next Election: | 1892 Florida gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1892 |
| Election Date: | November 6, 1888 |
| Image1: | FPFleming.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Francis P. Fleming |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 40,195 |
| Percentage1: | 60.37% |
| Nominee2: | V. J. Shipman |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 26,385 |
| Percentage2: | 39.63% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Edward A. Perry |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Francis P. Fleming |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1888 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888. Democratic nominee Francis P. Fleming defeated Republican nominee V. J. Shipman with 60.37% of the vote.
Republican candidate Volney Job Shipman was a Union Army officer who mustered out due to injury and settled in Iowa before moving to Florida for health considerations. He established the town of Lawtey, Florida and was involved in agricultural pursuits. His fortunes declined due to a great freeze.[1]
| County[2] | Francis P. Fleming Democratic | V. J. Shipman Republican | Total votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | |||||
| Alachua | 2,043 | 59.44% | 1,394 | 40.56% | 3,826 | |
| Baker | 376 | 71.08% | 153 | 28.92% | 529 | |
| Bradford | 1,005 | 73.79% | 357 | 26.21% | 1,362 | |
| Brevard | 485 | 67.74% | 231 | 32.26% | 716 | |
| Calhoun | 288 | 75.59% | 93 | 24.41% | 381 | |
| Citrus | 542 | 84.03% | 103 | 15.97% | 645 | |
| Clay | 569 | 54.55% | 474 | 45.45% | 1,043 | |
| Columbia | 1,046 | 51.55% | 983 | 48.45% | 2,029 | |
| Dade | 99 | 70.21% | 42 | 29.79% | 141 | |
| Duval | 1,412 | 34.52% | 2,678 | 65.48% | 4,090 | |
| Escambia | 1,967 | 54.79% | 1,623 | 45.21% | 3,590 | |
| Franklin | 356 | 52.20% | 326 | 47.80% | 682 | |
| Gadsden | 1,494 | 86.26% | 238 | 13.74% | 1,732 | |
| Hamilton | 740 | 67.40% | 358 | 32.60% | 1,098 | |
| Hernando | 401 | 64.16% | 224 | 35.84% | 625 | |
| Hillsborough | 1,763 | 74.39% | 607 | 25.61% | 2,370 | |
| Holmes | 544 | 94.61% | 31 | 5.39% | 575 | |
| Jackson | 1,868 | 62.43% | 1,124 | 37.57% | 2,992 | |
| Jefferson | 1,203 | 50.57% | 1,176 | 49.43% | 2,379 | |
| Lafayette | 561 | 94.44% | 33 | 5.56% | 594 | |
| Lake | 1,343 | 60.06% | 893 | 39.94% | 2,236 | |
| Lee | 257 | 81.85% | 57 | 18.15% | 314 | |
| Leon | 1,318 | 87.69% | 185 | 12.31% | 1,503 | |
| Levy | 661 | 59.39% | 452 | 40.61% | 1,113 | |
| Liberty | 158 | 66.39% | 80 | 33.61% | 238 | |
| Madison | 724 | 80.18% | 179 | 19.82% | 903 | |
| Manatee | 430 | 71.91% | 168 | 28.09% | 598 | |
| Marion | 1,924 | 51.31% | 1,826 | 48.69% | 3,750 | |
| Monroe | 1,128 | 49.34% | 1,158 | 50.66% | 2,286 | |
| Nassau | 966 | 51.49% | 910 | 48.51% | 1,876 | |
| Orange | 1,883 | 55.22% | 1,527 | 44.78% | 3,410 | |
| Osceola | 430 | 64.95% | 232 | 35.05% | 662 | |
| Pasco | 615 | 87.23% | 90 | 12.77% | 705 | |
| Polk | 1,326 | 78.98% | 353 | 21.02% | 1,679 | |
| Putnam | 1,176 | 46.93% | 1,330 | 53.07% | 2,506 | |
| Santa Rosa | 828 | 66.67% | 414 | 33.33% | 1,242 | |
| St. Johns | 1,050 | 50.77% | 1,018 | 49.23% | 2,068 | |
| Sumter | 793 | 72.49% | 301 | 27.51% | 1,094 | |
| Suwannee | 996 | 55.86% | 787 | 44.14% | 1,783 | |
| Taylor | 322 | 88.46% | 42 | 11.54% | 364 | |
| Volusia | 1,025 | 47.52% | 1,132 | 52.48% | 2,157 | |
| Wakulla | 312 | 60.12% | 207 | 39.88% | 519 | |
| Walton | 520 | 52.95% | 462 | 47.05% | 982 | |
| Washington | 617 | 73.02% | 228 | 26.98% | 568 | |
| Totals | 40,255 | 60.32% | 26,485 | 39.68% | 66,740 | |